📄 الوصف (الإنجليزية)
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in gateway-authenticated plugin HTTP routes that incorrectly mint operator.admin runtime scope regardless of caller-granted scopes. Attackers can exploit this scope boundary bypass to gain elevated privileges and perform unauthorized administrative actions.
🤖 ملخص AI
OpenClaw versions before 2026.3.25 contain a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in gateway-authenticated plugin HTTP routes that incorrectly grants operator.admin runtime scope to all callers regardless of their actual permissions. This scope boundary bypass allows attackers to gain elevated administrative privileges and perform unauthorized actions. With a CVSS score of 8.8 and no public exploits currently available, immediate patching is essential for organizations using OpenClaw in production environments.
📄 الوصف (العربية)
🤖 التحليل الذكي آخر تحليل: Apr 23, 2026 09:42
🇸🇦 التأثير على المملكة العربية السعودية
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi organizations using OpenClaw in critical infrastructure, particularly: (1) Banking sector and SAMA-regulated financial institutions relying on OpenClaw for API gateway authentication and authorization; (2) Government agencies and NCA-supervised entities using OpenClaw for secure service delivery; (3) Telecommunications providers (STC, Mobily, Zain) using OpenClaw for network service management; (4) Energy sector organizations including ARAMCO subsidiaries using OpenClaw for operational technology integration; (5) Healthcare providers using OpenClaw for patient data access control. The privilege escalation could enable unauthorized access to sensitive administrative functions, data exfiltration, and system compromise across these critical sectors.
🏢 القطاعات السعودية المتأثرة
Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated)
Government and Public Administration (NCA-supervised)
Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain)
Energy and Utilities (ARAMCO, SEC)
Healthcare and Medical Services
Critical Infrastructure
E-commerce and Digital Services
🎯 تقنيات MITRE ATT&CK
T1548 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism (privilege escalation through scope boundary bypass)
T1078 - Valid Accounts (unauthorized use of elevated privileges)
T1134 - Access Token Manipulation (incorrect scope token minting)
T1547 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution (potential persistence through elevated privileges)
T1098 - Account Manipulation (unauthorized privilege assignment)
T1110 - Brute Force (potential for credential-based exploitation)
T1087 - Account Discovery (enumeration of administrative accounts)
T1083 - File and Directory Discovery (unauthorized access to sensitive data)
⚖️ درجة المخاطر السعودية (AI)
8.5
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all OpenClaw deployments in your environment and document current versions
2. Assess which systems have gateway-authenticated plugin HTTP routes enabled
3. Implement network segmentation to restrict access to OpenClaw administrative interfaces
4. Enable comprehensive audit logging for all administrative actions and scope assignments
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.3.25 or later immediately
2. Test patches in non-production environments first, particularly for critical financial/government systems
3. Coordinate patching with SAMA, NCA, and relevant sector regulators if applicable
4. Verify scope validation is correctly enforced post-patch
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Disable gateway-authenticated plugin HTTP routes if not essential
2. Implement strict IP whitelisting for OpenClaw administrative access
3. Enforce multi-factor authentication for all administrative operations
4. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect scope boundary bypass attempts
5. Implement runtime monitoring to detect unauthorized operator.admin scope usage
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for HTTP requests to gateway-authenticated plugin routes with unexpected operator.admin scope assignments
2. Alert on administrative actions performed by non-admin users
3. Track scope minting events and validate against caller permissions
4. Monitor for rapid privilege escalation patterns in audit logs
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع نشرات OpenClaw في بيئتك وقثق الإصدارات الحالية
2. قيّم أي الأنظمة لديها مسارات HTTP لمكون المصادقة عبر البوابة مفعلة
3. طبق تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد الوصول إلى واجهات OpenClaw الإدارية
4. فعّل تسجيل التدقيق الشامل لجميع الإجراءات الإدارية وتعيينات النطاق
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. ارقِ OpenClaw إلى الإصدار 2026.3.25 أو أحدث فوراً
2. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج أولاً، خاصة للأنظمة المالية/الحكومية الحرجة
3. نسّق التصحيح مع SAMA و NCA والجهات الحكومية ذات الصلة إن أمكن
4. تحقق من أن التحقق من النطاق يتم تطبيقه بشكل صحيح بعد التصحيح
الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. عطّل مسارات HTTP لمكون المصادقة عبر البوابة إذا لم تكن ضرورية
2. طبق قائمة بيضاء صارمة للعناوين IP للوصول الإداري إلى OpenClaw
3. فرض المصادقة متعددة العوامل لجميع العمليات الإدارية
4. نشّر قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن محاولات الالتفاف على حدود النطاق
5. طبّق المراقبة في وقت التشغيل للكشف عن استخدام نطاق operator.admin غير المصرح به
قواعد الكشف:
1. راقب طلبات HTTP إلى مسارات مكون المصادقة عبر البوابة مع تعيينات نطاق operator.admin غير المتوقعة
2. أصدر تنبيهات للإجراءات الإدارية التي يقوم بها مستخدمون غير إداريين
3. تتبع أحداث صك النطاق والتحقق من أذونات المستدعي
4. راقب أنماط تصعيد الامتيازات السريعة في سجلات التدقيق
📋 خريطة الامتثال التنظيمي
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policy (privilege escalation violates access control principles)
ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Registration and De-registration (unauthorized privilege assignment)
ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - User Access Rights (scope boundary bypass violates access rights management)
ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - User Authentication (authentication bypass through scope manipulation)
ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event Logging (requires detection and logging of privilege escalation attempts)
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF 1.1 - Governance and Risk Management (privilege escalation represents critical risk)
SAMA CSF 2.1 - Access Control (scope boundary bypass violates access control requirements)
SAMA CSF 2.2 - Authentication and Authorization (authorization bypass through incorrect scope minting)
SAMA CSF 3.1 - Monitoring and Logging (requires comprehensive audit trail of administrative actions)
SAMA CSF 4.1 - Incident Response (privilege escalation incidents must be detected and reported)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.2 - Information Security Policies and Procedures (access control policy enforcement)
ISO 27001:2022 A.6.2 - Internal Organization (segregation of duties violated by privilege escalation)
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Asset Management (protection of system assets from unauthorized access)
ISO 27001:2022 A.9.1 - Access Control (user access rights and privilege management)
ISO 27001:2022 A.9.2 - User Access Management (inappropriate privilege assignment)
ISO 27001:2022 A.9.4 - Access Rights Review (scope validation and privilege verification)
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4 - Logging (detection and recording of privilege escalation events)
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Change Default Passwords (administrative access control)
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches (vulnerability patching requirement)
PCI DSS 7.1 - Access Control (least privilege principle violated)
PCI DSS 8.1 - User Identification (authentication and authorization bypass)
PCI DSS 10.2 - Logging (audit trail of administrative actions)
🔗 المراجع والمصادر 3
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Patch
🔗
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjw
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Vendor Advisory
🔗
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-gateway-plugin-h...
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Third Party Advisory
📦 المنتجات المتأثرة 1 منتج
openclaw:openclaw